Fyvie

[shedboy71]

Looks like it'll be Flood and Stanton in the middle on Friday. Might not be a bad thing as it would allow Matty Smith to be played up top beside McDonald which was the set up when we played them at Tannadice. Smith caused them a lot of problems at the back with his pace. Same again would be nice.

Matty Smith wont start agains St Mirren I dont think midfield of Mcmullan flood Stanton King with fraser just behind McD

[tHeArAb]

What formation does Shabba have us playing these days? I've not been up for over a month so slightly out of touch.

[SmedDUm]

There's a goalie and the rest run about a bit. When McMullan is making defensive tackles in our penalty box it's hard to pinpoint a formation. But if you must I'll give you 4-3-2-1.

[spikeontheright]

Not sure what game some of you guys were watching but we played some superb football at the start of the second half and created loads of chances with McDonald involved in most of it. His link up play was excellent.

It stopped working when we resorted to lumping the ball up the park from goal kicks instead of playing it out from the back. Our defenders need to work harder to get on the ball but a lot of the time they don't want it, which isn't helped with Harry being too slow to get things going. Looking at Shaba, you can see he is frustrated too. In defence of Scobbie, he's a left footer playing at right back, and Quinn (who was very good again) is still settling in so hopefully this area will improve.

Another thing that was frustrating, and it happens when we're in the lead in matches, is having no one to hit at free kicks around the half way line. With no arial threat, we just punt it aimlessly forward and give away cheap possession.

In saying all that, compared to the last game against Livi, with almost the same personnel, our team is night and day. Keep up the good work Shabba.

[Chick A Saw]

There's a goalie and the rest run about a bit. When McMullan is making defensive tackles in our penalty box it's hard to pinpoint a formation. But if you must I'll give you 4-3-2-1.

I was about to disagree with that, but when Durnan goes for a wee daunder up the pitch, its not like anyone has a specific position to man when in attack. What i really like about the team now is that when Scobbie and Robson were up the park, McMullan and King busted a gut to get back to cover them while Livi regained possession.

As for McDonald, i though the second half he found his position in the team and might have provided Matty with a few goals on another day. Some of the runs he made where the ball seemed stuck to his feet should be noted by others in the team.

As for Fyvie, i hope the knee brace is precautionary and he is only out a few weeks.

[SmedDUm]

I was about to disagree with that, but when Durnan goes for a wee daunder up the pitch, its not like anyone has a specific position to man when in attack. What i really like about the team now is that when Scobbie and Robson were up the park, McMullan and King busted a gut to get back to cover them while Livi regained possession.

As for McDonald, i though the second half he found his position in the team and might have provided Matty with a few goals on another day. Some of the runs he made where the ball seemed stuck to his feet should be noted by others in the team.

As for Fyvie, i hope the knee brace is precautionary and he is only out a few weeks.

Think he's ****ed Chick & he can't get a scan til Wednesday.
McDonald went over to him when he was still down, asked the question & threw back his head when he got the answer.

[TangerineDream]

Very concerned about Fyvie, ***** player for us.

Arabest Fraser , speedy recovery for the important run in in the league.

[darrenshedtastic]

we started slowly but scored at crucial times that allowed us to control the game imo. 2nd half we started very well. we had them pinned in their own half and unable to get out. we pummeled them for the first 10/15mins of the 2nd half. i think the penalty miss gave them a boost and slowly turned the game scrappy.

the formation change was a strange one. i was expecting either Flood or even Alladice to come on for Fyvie.
At the start of the 2nd half the change was working. mcdonald was hugley influential during that spell and smith/king and mcmullan were making good runs and the football was flowing but when the game became scrappy/flat we couldnt get that rhyme back.
Smith worked hard and done some decent things but was too lightweight and couldnt hold the ball up as well as Mcdonald was doing

its a big blow losing FF esp considering the game on friday but lets hope he isnt out for a long spell he has become a crucial player in shabbas team.